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808 A Treacherous Secret Agent - How Literature Spoke Truth to Power During the Red Scare (with Marjorie Garber) Arthur Miller on Writing "The Crucible"

The History of Literature by Jacke Wilson

Jun 8, 202656:45Arts

During the Cold War, hearings led by U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy soon turned into a witch hunt, as paranoia and political opportunism destroyed the careers (and lives) of actors, directors, singers, filmmakers, writers,...

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808 A Treacherous Secret Agent - How Literature Spoke Truth to Power During the Red Scare (with Marjorie Garber) Arthur Miller on Writing "The Crucible" is an episode from The History of Literature by Jacke Wilson. During the Cold War, hear...

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Published Jun 8, 2026, 56:45 long, audio available.